A.choke, smother, “γόγγρον ἐν ἅλμῃ” Sotad.Com.1.21; “ὁ ὕπνος κ. τὸ θερμόν” Arist.Fr.233; “ταῦτα κ. τὰ δένδρα” Thphr.CP2.18.3; “τὴν αὔξησιν” Plu.2.806c; “πνεῦμα” Nic.Al.286; “λύγγας” Arist. Pr.962a7:—Pass., to be choked up, of the secretions, ib.967a6; of a fire, opp. “ἐγκρύπτω” 2, Id.Juv.470a16; καταπεπνιγμένοι τόποι choked up, close, opp. εὐπνούστεροι, Id.Pr.869a35; φωναὶ καταπεπν. stifled utterances, Id.Aud.800a15, cf. Poll.4.114.
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